While it may look out of sync with its surroundings, model and radio-controlled car giant Tamiya's "Plastic Model Factory" flagship store has found a happy home amid the office buildings and dining establishments of Tokyo's Shimbashi district."Being in Shimbashi seemed like quite a mismatch for a store selling scale models," store manager Takamichi Hangai said recently. "But there are a lot of businessmen and workers (in the area) who used to build scale models. They come in here for the nostalgia. They're coming home."While most of the window displays feature Tamiya's traditional products,…READ FULL ARTICLE
